The famous 'Kandariya Mahadeva Temple', the grandest and most ornate temple in the Khajuraho complex, is dedicated to which deity? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The famous 'Kandariya Mahadeva Temple', the grandest and most ornate temple in the Khajuraho complex, is dedicated to which deity?
A. Lord Brahma
B. Goddess Durga
C. Lord Shiva
D. Lord Vishnu
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, meaning 'the Great God of the Cave', is the largest and most magnificent Hindu temple in the Khajuraho group, dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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Question #1 Report Error
The ancient site 'Group of Monuments at Pattadakal' is located along the scenic banks of which river in Karnataka?
A. Gataprabha River
B. Tungabhadra River
C. Krishna River
D. Malaprabha River

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The Pattadakal monuments are situated on the left bank of the Malaprabha River, an important tributary of the Krishna River.

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The Darasuram temple (Airavatesvara) was built by which Chola king?
A. Rajaraja II
B. Kulottunga I
C. Rajendra I
D. Vikrama Chola

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram was built by Rajaraja II of the Chola dynasty and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The iconic monument 'Gateway of India' in Mumbai displays a design that blends classic Indian architecture with which European style?
A. Spanish Baroque and Dravidian style
B. French Rococo and Gothic Revival
C. British Neoclassical and Palladian
D. 16th-century Gujarati Architecture and Roman Triumphal Arch

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Architect George Wittet integrated elements of 16th-century Islamic architecture of Gujarat into the traditional format of a Roman triumphal arch.